Bachelor's-19% vs national median812 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Adams State University
Ranked 244th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,361
middle 50%: $27,111 – $45,637
Median · 5 years out
$44,263
middle 50%: $35,563 – $54,018
Median · 10 years out
$49,665
middle 50%: $39,417 – $61,060
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates earn a median of $36k in year one. Earnings reach $50k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,784 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$45,268 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$45,127 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$45,120 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,709 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$44,621 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,078 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Adams State University
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,404 · 5 yrs out